Law is one of the most jargon-filled and least-understood of disciplines, and among its sub-branches, constitutional law is considered one of the most difficult and arcane. Yet, the Constitution affects every one of us in ways we seldom contemplate. In this volume, the reader is quickly introduced to the basic concepts of constitutionalism, such as the separation of powers, the rule of law and the principle of judicial review. In twelve succinct chapters, this book covers the basic structure of government in Singapore as well as the fundamental liberties protected under the Constitution.


Author(s)/Editor(s)/Contributor(s): Kevin Y. L. Tan

This book is the result of the Rule of Law Symposium that was convened in Singapore in May 2014 to consider the implications of the rule of law for development both in the South-East Asia region and globally. The chapters in this book represent a conversation between senior judges, scholars and lawyers from the worlds of business and private practice. There are four thematic sections, which address: the rule of law and development from a legal and policy perspective; the implications of the rule of law for business and finance; the rule of law in international investment disputes; and judicial reflections from the past or present heads of the Judiciary in England and Wales, Hong Kong and Singapore. The thematic sections are followed by individual contributions from former UN Legal Counsel, Ambassador Patricia O’Brien; Singapore’s Minister for Law and Foreign Affairs, Mr K Shanmugam, and The Honourable Solicitor-General Lionel Yee.

Author(s)/Editor(s)/Contributor(s): Sir Jeffrey Jowell, J Christopher Thomas QC, Jan van Zyl Smit

This book is a compendium of principal papers and commentary papers which were presented at the 15th Biennial Conference of Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific which was held in Singapore. The focus of this Conference was on the search for ways to achieve the establishment of the core values of an effective judiciary, such as integrity, independence, transparency and securing access to justice, as well as the role of the Judiciary in supporting the growth of transnational commerce. These five core values became the tenets of this Conference upon which each session was based. Core Values of an Effective Judiciary pays tribute to the contributions of the speakers and is a record of the discussions and the diverse viewpoints and experiences that were shared on various judicial issues during the Conference.

Author(s)/Editor(s)/Contributor(s): Local and foreign Chief Justices and Senior Judges

IMPORTANT: OUT-OF-PRINT (only PDF available)

Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments is published by the Asian Business Law Institute as part of its Asian Principles for the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments project. For the first time, the substantive rules for foreign judgments recognition and enforcement in each of the ten ASEAN member states and their Asia-Pacific free trade partners (Australia, China, India, Japan and South Korea) have been summarised in the English language complete with detailed footnotes.

Apart from the paperback version, the publication is also available in electronic form. Readers who would like to purchase the e-book can place their orders at https://info.sal.org.sg/insolvency/ or contact Catherine Shen (catherine_shen@abli.asia) for inquires.

Law Relating to Specific Contracts in Singapore, 2nd Edition is an authoritative reference that covers contractual issues in most common commercial situations that practitioners are likely to encounter in their practice in Singapore.

Author(s)/Editor(s)/Contributor(s): Justice Steven Chong, Cavinder Bull & expert contributers

The Singapore Construction Adjudication Review series is the authoritative report of adjudication determinations made under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act.

Each volume contains commentary and reports on adjudication determinations made with respect to adjudication applications lodged with the Singapore Mediation Centre.

This volume focuses on adjudications between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2012.

Recent changes in mediation include the passing of the mediation bill in 2017; amendments to the Supreme Court practice directions on the provisions for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for civil cases; and the reallocation of cases by the Family Justice Courts to Mediation. In light of these changes, the 2nd edition of Mediation in Singapore provides much-needed practical advice and guidance to practitioners through theoretical discussions on meditation and its application to real-life case studies.

Author(s)/Editor(s)/Contributor(s): George Lim SC and Danny McFadden LLM


Date of Publication: Apr 2018

This volume makes available the full text of the Companies Act as is currently in force, complemented with the amendments made by Act No. 36 of 2014 and relevant amendment notes (both of Act No. 36 of 2014 and of earlier amending legislation dating back to 1987).

Author(s)/Editor(s)/Contributor(s): Thomson Reuters Legal Editors